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The point difference widened to double digits again, Van Gundy replaced Charles with Ward, and Johnson replaced Oakley.

Yang Rui relied on the full-court press to deal with the Knicks, and then changed back to the main force after 5 minutes, and the score continued to lead.

The Knicks are still outstanding defensively this season, but the offense of the role players is not as good as before. Even if the offense of the two point guards is a mess, Van Gundy is determined not to use Atkins.

Atkins and Yang Rui's previous life's unlucky Spanoulis have similarities, they are both guards who have a degree, can break through, and are good at playing pick-and-rolls. Van Gundy only wanted them to be spot-up shooters. If it was just spot-up shooting, Atkins' defense was too bad, so he could only be pressed to the bench.

Atkins failed to communicate with Van Gundy several times, and the two have completely broken up. After this season, Atkins will definitely not renew his contract with the Knicks.

The Raptors began to speed up their offensive and defensive transitions. Jermaine O'Neal, Billups, Carter, and Tracy McGrady controlled their playing time well and had plenty of energy. Veteran Willis is not slow either, he weighs only 100 kilograms and maintains mobility.

Ewing and Johnson ran slower and slower. They not only had to defend, but also had to undertake the offensive task.

The Raptors widened the point difference to 17 points in a wave of 12 to 2. They played very well. O'Neal made a fast break dunk, and Billups and Carter completed an alley-oop.

Ewing had a problem with his physical strength, but Van Gundy no longer replaced Ben Wallace.

Zhang rationally commented: "Yang Rui adjusted his tactics according to the characteristics of the Knicks and suppressed his opponent everywhere. Willis defended Ewing successfully during this period. The two are old rivals."

Sun Zhengping said: "The Knicks were forced into this situation in the first home game. I think the coach has to bear a lot of responsibility. The work before the game was not in place. Van Gundy's substitution was useless at all. The Knicks were figured out by the opponent. "

Zhang Lili nodded. "The Raptors are too tight on the perimeter. They don't just attack."

The Raptors are single-defense, and the fast rotation interferes with the long-range shot, forcing the opponent to attack the basket for two points. In the last minute, the Knicks were still 13 points behind.

Houston and Sprewell started rushing to shoot three-pointers, and they couldn't help but hit three in a row, which shocked the Raptors into a cold sweat.

Fortunately, the Raptors' offense was not bad. After the pick-and-roll, Carter misplaced Ewing and made a layup. He broke through to attract double-teams and assisted Jermaine O'Neal with a jumper to seal the victory.

1o2 to 94, the Raptors made a good start to the series away.

Yang Rui walked up to the stage and shook hands with Van Gundy. Van Gundy blushed a little and didn't say a word.

Five members of the Raptors team scored in double figures. Carter performed best outside, scoring 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists; the most eye-catching inside was Willis, who scored 16 points, 17 rebounds and 2 blocks.

The four Knicks scored in double figures, and the best performer was Ewing, who scored 32 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists.

This is like the playoffs between the Jazz and the Rockets in the 2007 season of Yang Rui's previous life. It is normal for the Rockets to be overturned. Yao Ming's statistics are almost all obtained in the first three quarters, and he is too tired to run in the end. The Rockets' bench offense was terrible, and one of the bench scores was directly 0 points.

This is the case with the Knicks as a substitute now. Four blue-collars, Gasprewell, the fool also knows who to defend. Can't play.

At the press conference, Carter said excitedly: "We are playing according to the coach's tactics. We will do what he asks. It is very easy to win. I didn't even think of it."

Billups, who scored 16 points and 8 assists, flattered directly.

"I would like to play under Jerry for the rest of my life. He is amazing. Last season, many people said that I was a parallel importer. Only he believed that I could become a star in the future. He helped me find myself."

Yang Rui was much more low-key, first praised the players, and then said: "This is just one game, we have to win four games to advance, now is not the time to be happy, everyone knows that the Knicks are the first in the regular season, and the players have rich experience , We are the weak side and cannot let our guard down."

The reporter asked: "Where do you think the Knicks lost?"

"I won't comment on this, I hope they don't find out where they lost, so that our hope of advancing is even greater." Yang Rui laughed.

On the Knicks side, Van Gundy took responsibility for the loss on himself.

"I failed to arrange the right tactics. The Raptors played better than us, and the offense and defense were targeted. I want to apologize for this loss. We will study the game tape tomorrow and never let them come back with two victories. home field."

Van Gundy made a declaration of victory, not saying no, if he loses in the next game, the Knicks will be on the verge of elimination.

He has to go back and discuss with his assistant how to contain the Raptors' offense. Not only the fast break, but the Raptors' singles also made them feel threatened.

The next day was full of news that praised the Raptors and belittled the Knicks and Van Gundy.

Fans voted online, 64% of the fans supported the Raptors to advance, and a new team won a higher support rate than the defending champion, which shows its popularity.

Negative news within the Knicks continues.

There are rumors that after the end of this season, Knicks owner Dolan plans to make a big change in the management, the old manager Ernie Grunfeld will leave, and Van Gundy will also dismiss get out of class.

There is also news that Ewing and Sprewell had conflicts, and the "madman" was dissatisfied with being a substitute on the team, and even more dissatisfied with the possession of the ball.

The most breaking news came from John Starks. He was traded to the Warriors and lost the chance to defend the title with the team. This made Starks very dissatisfied, especially Van Gundy, who could keep him, but did not help to speak.

Starks has a bad temper. He feels that this is crossing the river and tearing down the bridge, and he holds a grudge. Now that the Knicks lose, he stands up and angers his presence.

"I think as soon as Jerry Young left, the flaws in Van Gundy's character and coaching style began to be exposed one by one. This is the main reason for the team's loss and the coach's incompetence."

The reporter asked, "Do you mean that Jerry Yang is much better?"

"The two are not at the same level at all. I think Jerry can build a strong team no matter where he goes. Van Gundy is just the opposite. A championship team will become mediocre under him. He is very rigid and lacks tactics. Flexibility, once the game goes out of expectation, he will become at a loss what to do, and he has a strong desire to control, he doesn't like those players who are contrary to his coaching philosophy, and the methods he adopts are very rude to them, completely freezing or leaving."

The reporter asked: "Have you ever had a conflict with him?"

Starks smiled: "It doesn't matter anymore. We won the championship last season. It was really because Jerry persuaded Van Gundy to discuss tactics. Van Gundy trusted Jerry and relied on him, but most of the credit for winning the championship fell on the main team." On the coach. In short, the management has created enough personnel conditions, and the Knicks have a better lineup than the Raptors. If they lose, it can only prove that someone has wasted these advantages."

The feeling of being abandoned is not good, and the feeling of falling into trouble is even worse. Starks tore Van Gundy with his hands, and there is no winner. 8